Two fake identities

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e only private place in the house. I gue

ce. I would only wish he did me the same co

said,

g one, I looked for my towel and a change of clothes. Then, without another word to him or a g

ne back home, but it had enough space for

without those relaxing herbal baths I had gotten used

still covered in all the makeup I had worn for the wedding. I

I opened the door. I was one step into the roo

k in his bare torso. His abdomen muscles were

hat you

me, a lopsided smirk on his face. I steppe

have to stop being flustered so easily a

decided that the soap was goo

my hair. After a much needed shower, I lef

o jumpy around him and resolving to change that. If I showed hi

e counter in the kitchen, sipping o

towards m

pack while

nod

the closet bare f

set's double doors. And like everything e

as he showered. But it didn't last lon

g with unpacking my

d you?" he asked as I stuffed my

se away, I took a deep

ur family's agreement, an

py about it" he continued,

away and headed to

d to you,' I said

it with water at the sink. Wrapping my hands ar

the two armchairs in th

AN'S

ervous, and didn't min

houghts, about the entire arra

arriage. So, while we are married in their eyes, I don't consider you my wife. Let's ac

nodd

ka

s all she was

other lovers," I noted, recalling wh

nding to be a normal couple doe

r to have other men beside me? It was one thing to pretend to be poor to put her off. But t

uch, I'm willing to act like a h

into her gla

aid when sh

e only a couple ou

nk I can't satisfy y

racter, who was known to have no shortage of lo

ry, I won't be involved in any relationship with anyone as long as I'm your wife. Just don't meddle i

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if I was a cheater when he was the

e had already pegged me as someone who would have sex

arning him against embarrassing me by

sharpness in my voice as I told

umed me to be Cindy. It was no secret that she slept with

AN'S

she?. It was no secret tha

me into thinking she was someone she was not. But, not only had she not complained about bei

, being flustered..And claiming

, the spoilt first-born daughter of the Lucianos

ire arrangement. If anything, she should be looking down

ter of the Lucianos family who

her. I slowly touched her shoulder when

er eyes me

ked, sounding a

offended he

f the Lucianos family?" I asked, watc